DM Davis – Q2 Art Competition – Artist Portfolio Magazine

Artist Portfolio Magazine – Q2 Art Competition DM Davis – Las Vegas, NV Instagram DM Davis takes his original photography and utilizes various graphic design techniques to create images that transport viewers to another place – even if only for a moment. With inspiration drawn from nature and the beautiful desert landscapes, themes of self-discovery […]

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Claire Blanc – Q2 Art Competition – Artist Portofolio Magazine

Artist Portfolio Magazine – Q2 Art Competition Claire Blanc – Los Angeles, CA Instagram Painting for me is a way to experience and express different realms, different worlds. As I love mixing colors and their flows on the canvas through my fingers. I am looking to translate the sense of oneness, our spiritual connection to […]

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Michael Jicha – Q2 Art Competition – Artist Portfolio Magazine

Artist Portfolio Magazine – Q2 Art Competition Michael Jicha – Philadelphia, PA As a portrait photographer I use impressionist, post-impressionist and surrealist painters as inspiration for this series. I use a primitive form of photoshop (ACDsee)to achieve this look, using tools that are similar to what would be used for film photography such as exposure, […]

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MiYoung Margolis – Q2 Art Competition – Artist Portfolio Magazine

Artist Portfolio Magazine – Q2 Art Competition MiYoung Margolis – Seattle, WA Instagram MiYoung Seul Margolis is a mixed-media artist, a wearable art fashion designer and a dance performer who is based in Seattle Washington. Trained by a sculptor and inspired by the works of Chagall, MiYoung’s paintings utilize a complex palate of texture and […]

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Donna Howard – Q2 Art Competition – Artist Portfolio Magazine

Artist Portfolio Magazine – Q2 Art Competition Donna Howard – Woburn, MA My paintings are meant to be whimsical and kind of quirky despite the sometimes-desperate cry for help they usually are. I needed to twist up my dark world into something colorful, comfortable and safe. Work I could laugh at and ultimately make peace […]

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Keri Joy Colestock – Q2 Art Competition – Artist Portfolio Magazine

Artist Portfolio Magazine – Q2 Art Competition Keri Joy Colestock – Pingree Grove, IL My works are described as colorful, thought provoking, unique and original. My artwork is also available in galleries throughout the US. My wish is to continue to create beautiful but also fun works of art fueled by passion and imagination. The […]

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Lauren Berley – Q2 Art Competition – Artist Portfolio Magazine

Artist Portfolio Magazine – Q2 Art Competition Lauren Berley – Denver, CO I am currently making art that recalls my childhood special talent, to process cruelty and absurdity through my toys. I remember very specific instances when the adult world around me was so unpredictable, I would cast my toys as family members and re-experience […]

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Valerie Barbeau – Q2 Art Competition – Artist Portfolio Magazine

Artist Portfolio Magazine – Q2 Art Competition Valerie Barbeau – Gresham, OR I have painted since childhood. At the age of 15, I found myself unable to continue in public education and my high school art teacher encouraged me towards going to art school. I attended art school for one year but found that when […]

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Jennifer Bricker-Pugh – Q2 Art Competition – Artist Portfolio Magazine

Artist Portfolio Magazine – Q2 Art Competition Jennifer Bricker-Pugh – Overland Park, KS As I sit on my paint covered stool in my studio, I stare at a blank canvas and wonder what story it will tell. Every canvas tells a story and I am the author. By combining bright, vibrant,full bodied color, elements of […]

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Seeking Art Submissions – Open Call for Art

Q2 ART COMPETITION Artist Portfolio Magazine’s Q2 2017 Art Competition is open to all artists worldwide regardless of your standing in the art world. All visual art mediums and styles are welcome. ​​ 50 Artists will be chosen for this issue of Artist Portfolio Magazine.​ Over 100 pages of art. Cash Awards for top 3 Artists. Open Call […]

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Q1 Art Competition – Honorable Mentions – Artist Portfolio Magazine

After reviewing 776 works of art from 194 artists we have made our decision on 47 Honorable Mentions. Thank you to every artist who participated in our Q1 Art Competition. Listed in no particular order. Bert Matiyow – Mother Willow Joshua Sarinana – She Looks Past Monika Malewska – Monkey Skeleton and Amaryllis William Francis Brennan – Nature and History/Crete John […]

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Top 3 Selected Artists – Q1 Art Competition – Artist Portfolio Magazine

After reviewing 776 works of art from 194 artists we have made our decision on the top 3 works of art from our 2017 1st Quarter (Q1) Art Competition. We will be revealing the 47 Honorable Mentions tomorrow evening. Thank you to all artists who participated and congratulations to our top 3.

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